approved social workern(Social welfare)(in England) a qualified social worker specially trained in mental-health work, who is approved by his employing local authority to apply for a mentally disordered person to be admitted to hospital and detained there, or to apply for the person to be received into the guardianship of the local authority

psychiatric social workern(Social welfare)(in Britain) a qualified person who works with mentally disordered people and their families, based in a psychiatric hospital, child guidance clinic, or social services department area team, and who may also be an approved social worker

social accountingnthe analysis of the economy by sectors leading to the calculation and publication of economic statistics, such as gross national product and national income,(Also called)
national accounting

Social and Liberal Democratic Partyn(in Britain) a centrist political party formed in 1988 by the merging of the Liberal Party and part of the Social Democratic Party. In 1989 it changed its name to the Liberal Democrats

social anthropologynthe branch of anthropology that deals with cultural and social phenomena such as kinship systems or beliefs, esp. of nonliterate peoples

social assistancena former name for→
social security

Social Chapternthe section of the Maastricht Treaty concerning working conditions, consultation of workers, employment rights, and social security. In 1993 the UK government negotiated an opt-out clause from this section of the treaty

Social Charterna declaration of the rights, minimum wages, maximum hours, etc., of workers in the European Union

social climberna person who seeks advancement to a higher social class, esp. by obsequious behaviour,(Sometimes shortened to)
climber♦
social climbingn

social contract, compactn(in the theories of Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, and others) an agreement, entered into by individuals, that results in the formation of the state or of organized society, the prime motive being the desire for protection, which entails the surrender of some or all personal liberties

Social Creditn(esp. in Canada) a right-wing Populist political party, movement, or doctrine based on the socioeconomic theories of Major C. H. Douglas♦
Social Creditern

social democracynsometimes capthe beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Social Democratic Party or of social democrats♦
social democraticadj

social democratn

1any socialist who believes in the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism

2usually capa member of a Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic and Labour Partyna Northern Irish political party, which advocates peaceful union with the Republic of Ireland

Social Democratic Partyn

1(in Britain 1981--90) a centre political party founded by ex-members of the Labour Party. It formed an alliance with the Liberal Party and continued in a reduced form after many members left to join the Social and Liberal Democratic Party in 1988

2one of the two major political parties in Germany (formerly in West Germany), favouring gradual reform

3any of the parties in many other countries similar to that of Germany

Social Education Centrena daycentre, run by a local authority, for mentally handicapped people and sometimes also for physically handicapped or mentally ill adults

social engineeringnthe manipulation of the social position and function of individuals in order to manage change in a society

social evolutionn(Sociol)the process of social development from an early simple type of social organization to one that is complex and highly specialized

social fundn(in Britain) a social security fund from which loans or payments may be made to people in cases of extreme need

social housingnaccommodation provided by the state for renting

social inquiry reportn(in Britain) a report on a person and his or her circumstances, which may be required by a court before sentencing and is made by a probation officer or a social worker from a local authority social services department

social insurancengovernment insurance providing coverage for the unemployed, the injured, the old, etc.: usually financed by contributions from employers and employees, as well as general government revenueSee also→
social security→
national insurance→
social assistance

social marketn

aan economic system in which industry and commerce are run by private enterprise within limits set by the government to ensure equality of opportunity and social and environmental responsibility

b(as modifier)a social-market economy

social organizationn(Sociol)the formation of a stable structure of relations inside a group, which provides a basis for order and patterns relationships for new members

social psychologyn(Psychol)the area of psychology concerned with the interaction between individuals and groups and the effect of society on behaviour

social realismn

1the use of realist art, literature, etc. as a medium for social or political comment

2another name for→
socialist realism

social sciencen

1the study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology

2any of these subjects studied individually♦
social scientistn

social secretaryn

1a member of an organization who arranges its social events

2a personal secretary who deals with private correspondence, etc.

social securityn

1public provision for the economic, and sometimes social, welfare of the aged, unemployed, etc., esp. through pensions and other monetary assistance

2often capsa government programme designed to provide such assistance

social servicespl nwelfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel

social stratificationn(Sociol)the hierarchical structures of class and status in any society

social studiesnfunctioning as singthe study of how people live and organize themselves in society, embracing geography, history, economics, and other subjects

social welfaren

1the various social services provided by a state for the benefit of its citizens

2caps(in New Zealand) a government department concerned with pensions and benefits for the elderly, the sick, etc.

social worknany of various social services designed to alleviate the conditions of the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children♦
social workern

(in neomarxist thought) the second main exploitive social class: The bourgeoisie of formation. The members of the formoisie have human capital, receive high wages (the most frequently thanks to their diplomas) and consume more than the world GDP. (neologism 1993 Yanick Toutain)

[Hum. Sc.] The formoisie is the social class that created social-democracy and stalinism.

(in neomarxist thought) the third main exploitive social class: The bourgeoisie of innovation. The members of the innovoisie have usually human innovating capital. They receive (as individuals) copyrights or patent rights and consume more than the world GDP. (neologism 1996 Yanick Toutain)

UNO, United Nations, UN. abbr. The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims include promoting and facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, ... UN.org en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN

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